Lightsource BP completes latest subsidy-free, private wire solar farm
Lightsource BP has connected another subsidy-free, private wire solar farm, this time a 2.3MWp install in Lancashire.
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Good Energy targeting subsidy-free PPA deals to bolster supply roster
Good Energy is looking to increase its supply roster by offering power purchase agreements to utility-scale solar and wind assets left stranded by cuts to subsidies.
Lightsource BP continues solar push with 49.9MW solar farm
Lightsource BP is proposing the development of a 49.9MW solar farm in Nottingham, with a 700MW global pipeline announced.
Ofgem TCR could delay subsidy-free solar by five years, Aurora finds
Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review (TCR) proposals could delay the onset of subsidy-free solar in the UK by as much as five years, new research by Aurora Energy Research has found.
Good Energy completes solar farm sale
Good Energy has completed the sale of its 5MW Brynwhilach solar farm for a total consideration of £5.6 million.
Net zero report calls for quadrupling of low carbon power by 2050
The UK’s low carbon power generation capacity must quadruple by 2050 if the UK is to achieve net zero status in that time frame, with established technologies expected to do most of the “heavy lifting”.
Gresham House plots new placing as it targets 180MW battery storage pipeline
Gresham House has confirmed it is to launch a fresh fund raising drive as it sets its sights on a new, 182MW pipeline of battery storage projects.
RES toasts new O&M tools as solar portfolio performance jumps 12%
RES has pointed to the introduction of a new O&M tool as being behind a recent 12% boost in productivity at a 100MW solar portfolio it manages.
Level low carbon playing field critical to energy future, Energy UK says
Establishing a level playing field for low carbon technologies must be a priority for government if the power sector is to realise the full benefits of the energy transition, Energy UK has said.
Hive Energy backs long-duration storage with Immersa, CellCube partnership
Hive Energy has entered into a consortium with battery storage firms CellCube and Immersa to joint build grid-scale solar-plus-storage projects using CellCube’s vanadium redox flow batteries, with a maiden project already in the works.
Solar & Storage Awards judges unveiled as nominations deadline looms
The judging panel for this year’s Solar & Storage Awards, organised by Terrapinn, has been announced, with the deadline for nominations fast approaching.
Solar falls just short of generation record as GB smashes coal-free record
Solar PV generation in the UK peaked at 9.11GW this weekend – just short of the record – as the technology helped the country to a new coal-free milestone.
Foresight strengthens renewables asset management team
Foresight Group has bolstered the ranks of its renewables asset management team with the hire of Paul Andrews as director and head of portfolio.
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Farewell FiTs: Spring is coming as UK solar pivots to the future
As climate protests take to the streets, the Solar Trade Association’s Leonie Greene offers a glimpse at what the immediate future has in store for the UK’s solar industry and its growing independence.
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Solarcentury, M&A and the thirst for British solar expertise
With the news that Solarcentury is eyeing up a potential £250 million sale, Liam Stoker looks at the M&A momentum in the solar sector and why British developers score highly on energy company wish lists.
RedT secures £3.2 million fundraise to power new projects
Energy storage firm redT has landed more than £3 million from an open share offer, effectively securing its immediate future.
Solarcentury ‘exploring sale’ as firm reviews strategic options
Solarcentury, one of the UK’s longest running and most prolific solar developers, could be sold in the coming months, reports today have claimed.
UK large-scale post-subsidy pipeline soars 67% in just six months, topping 4.2GW
The pipeline of active large-scale pre-build large-scale solar farms (>250kWp) has seen significant growth during the past six months, and now stands at more than 4.2GW of total capacity.
Plans emerge for 500MW solar & storage site in the UK
Finlay Colville, head of market research at Solar Media, provides the inside track on early plans for a 500MW solar-plus-storage facility in the UK.
EDF and Anesco partner for ‘sector first’ storage floor price
Anesco has turned to EDF Energy to optimise its landmark Clayhill solar-plus-storage farm, including the provision of an “industry first” guaranteed floor price for storage.
Solarcentury toasts French solar auction wins
Solarcentury is to build three solar farms in France with a combined capacity of 57MW after racking up contract wins in the country's latest auction.
RedT future plunged into doubt as strategic review, new fundraising drives launched
The future of vanadium flow machine company redT has been plunged into doubt after it launched a strategic review of its ongoing business.
Aberla Group boasts ‘exceptionally strong’ year following multi-million pound investment
Aberla Group has lauded a £3 million investment in its energy businesses after it recorded an “exceptionally strong” year, delivering significant growth.
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Results season and UK solar’s direction of travel
Results season - that time of the year when firms reveal just how well, or poorly, they’ve performed - is always interesting, but as UK solar enters a critical juncture, this year’s season has become emblematic of PV’s direction of travel.
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Five things we learned from Energy Storage Summit 2019
Solar Media's in-house editorial team highlights five key themes that emerged from last week's Energy Storage Summit 2019, which took place at a crucial time for the industry.
Foresight to keep UK subsidy-free and co-location on ice in favour of ‘opportunistic approach’
Foresight Solar Fund basked in last year’s sunshine to report significant growth in 2018, but the coming years look set for a “more opportunistic approach”, the fund said today.
Statkraft launches 1GW UK renewables, storage and gas virtual power plant
Statkraft has partnered with energy & meteo systems to launch a 1GW wind, solar and battery storage virtual power plant in the UK, which it says will further renewables’ penetration into the country’s energy market.
Advent of unsubsidised solar ‘accelerating’ as BSIF expects patience to pay off
The advent of unsubsidised solar in the UK is accelerating and Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF), one of the top five asset holders in the UK, now expects its previous patience in the field to pay off.
GRIDSERVE ‘ushers in new era’ of UK solar with subsidy-free, technologically advanced solar farms
GRIDSERVE has unveiled that it is to start construction on a 37.4MW solar farm and 27MW battery storage project imminently, in what is being billed as the UK’s most technologically advanced solar farm to date.
Cubico seals £272 million solar, onshore wind refinancing package
Cubico Sustainable Investments has raised around £272 million to refinance a 200MW portfolio of onshore wind and solar PV assets in the UK.